“. . . brilliant arranger, musical director, and pianist, . . .”
“. . . a potent blend of pianistic articulateness and brisk, swinging accompaniment . . .”
” . . .Vodicka shed an aura around the small stage and it glowed and vibrated with a rare, profound sense of quintessential musical genius, . . . “
“. . . absolutely Rolls Royce trio, who could give lessons in how to accompany a singer.”
“. . . a fine show, assisted by Vodicka’s excellent arrangements . . .”
” . . . Vodicka accompanied her with a deft touch, sensitive, restrained, yet so in the moment, it took my breath away.”
” . . . one of the finest jazz pianists currently in the Los Angeles area.”
Ed Vodicka performs “It Might As Well Be Spring”
featuring Don Shelton on alto sax
Ed Vodicka . . . Pianist, arranger, conductor, composer, orchestrator, music producer, music director and performer are just a few of the “hats” that Ed has donned throughout his career. And, he has made his mark as one of the most sought-after musicians by some of the music industry’s top artists and performers.
Ed migrated to Los Angeles in the 1990’s from his native Chicago, where he had learned and polished his craft at an early age under the tutelage of some of that city’s old-school masters. Not long after his move to L.A. he became widely regarded as one of its top jazz pianists, accompanists and arrangers, working in every area of the music industry — from film, television, records and theater to the concert stage. He also had the opportunity to shuttle between Hollywood and New York for a year with an ongoing jazz trio engagement at a popular mid-town Manhattan eatery, which in turn introduced him to the Big Apple’s top performers and venues.
In order to take advantage of the myriad of opportunities offered by his multi-market and multi-disciplinary talents, Ed founded Grand Songbook Music & Media, a Beverly Hills based record label and production company with a focus on the Hollywood, Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. markets. He continues to play, write, produce, conduct and record in every arena of the music industry.
Ed’s catalog of personal recordings is now being released on all major digital platforms including AppleMusic, iTunes and Spotify. They currently include Portfolio, Let’s Fall In Love, Amazing Grace, This Is Christmas and his critically acclaimed trio recording with the late great jazz vocalist Bill Henderson, “Live At The Kennedy Center.”
As a film and television producer, Ed’s inaugural work along with vocalist and co-executive producer Josephine Beavers is the PBS docu-tainment film, “The Musicians’ Green Book — An Enduring Legacy” which is currently available on major streaming platforms including PBS Passport and Amazon Prime.
